Environment Canada has issued a Cold Weather Advisory as temperatures overnight and Wednesday morning combining with moderate winds are producing wind chill values near or below -40.
That news has led to bus cancellations, due to extreme cold in areas including North Bay, West Parry Sound, Mattawa, Redbridge/Thorne, East Parry Sound, Nipissing District, West NIpissing, Highway 11 North, Callander, Bonfield, East Ferris, Trout Laker/4 Mile Lake Rd., Town of Parry Sound, Britt/Nobel, East Parry Sound North, East Parry Sound South, West Parry Sound, Mactier, Humphrey, Rosseau, McDougall/Whitestone/Ahmic Harbour.
At this time, all schools remain open for students who can get there safely.
Parents are reminded that cancelled bus routes will not run in the afternoon; any students brought to school by other means must be picked up at the end of the school day
Extreme cold warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk to health such as frost bite and hypothermia.
